Receptacle.



B. W. NEWMAN.

RBCEPTACLE.

APPLIOATION FILED JUNB15, 1910. RENBWBD 5111.23, 1912.

Patented A131216, 1912.

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BERT Vf. NEWMAN, OF ROCKY FOB-D, COLORADO, ASSIG-NOR OF ONE-HALF T0 A. L. TURNIPSEED, OF CREEDE, COLORADO.

RECEPTACLE.

Patented Apr. 16, 1912.

Application filed .Tune 15, 1910, Serial No. 567,024. Renewed January 23, 1912. Serial No. 672,993.

To @ZZ whom t may concern Be it known that I, BERT `W. NEWMAN, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Rocky Ford, in the county of Otero and State of Colorado, have invented new and useful Improvements in Receptacles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to receptacles and particularly to one designed for the reception of envelops, postal cards, stamps and the like, the object being to provide a receptacle of this character which is designed to be carried in the pocket of one authorized to deliver or handle mail mat-ter.

In the drawing, forming a portion of this specication and in which like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views Figure 1 is a vertical section of my improved receptacle showing the same in its closed position. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the closure in an open position.

The device consists of a receptacle 1 which is preferably of a Hat rectangular structure, the front 2 being provided with a hingedly connected portion 3 for a purpose to be hereinafter described. A closure 4 is hinged, as shown at 5, to the back wall 6, and as shown, the said closure is formed to provide a retaining lip 7 which overhangs the hinged portion 3 of the front wall to hold such portion in a closed position and substantially in a plane with the main body portion of such front wall.

The receptacle is formed to provide a plurality of compartments 8, 9 and 10 which are separated from each other by partitions 11 and 12. The compartment 8 is designed for the reception of envelops while the other compartments may contain postal cards or the like. The partition 11 is .formed at its upper end with an offset portion 13 which forms a linger space 14 for a urpose toI be hereinafter described. From the construction of the compartments it will be seen that when the envelops are arranged therein their upper ends will be extended to lie above the hinge which connects the main body of the front wall with the portion 3 thereof so that when such portion 3 is swung down to an open position the upper tip ends of the envelops A will be eX- posed to provide for convenient withdrawal of the envelops as will be understood. The postals B have their upper ends extended above the upper edge of the offset portion 13 of the partition 11, and incident to the formation of such portion 13 and the provision of the linger space 14, the postals can be conveniently and effectively grasped and removed.

The closure 4 is formed to provide a stamp receptacle 15 having an open front portion 16 which is closed by the hinged portion 3 of the front wall of the receptacle when the closure is in a closed position. The lower wall of the stamp receptacle is cut away, as shown, to receive a finger, whereby the stamps adjacent the bottom wall may be readily removed. Vhen the closure 4 is in an open position the open end of the receptacle 15 will be exposed to provide access to the receptacle. The back of the receptacle is provided with a clasp 17 in which is removably arranged a pencil, pen or the like C.

The device described and shown is intended chiefly for use by authorized mail collectors and deliverers and, incident to its compactness, it may be conveniently carried in the pocket.

The hinged portion or door 3 abuts against the lower or bottom wall of the stamp receptacle, and the side walls of said stamp receptacle are formed with curved front edges so that the hinged portion or door 3 will yield to permit the lip or tongue 7 of the cap or closure 4 to snap in latched position on said door. The bottom wall of the receptacle is supported close to the top of the postal cards so that vertical movement of said postal cards will be prevented.

I claim:

A portable receptacle having its front wall cut away on its upper end, a door hinged to the upper end of the front wall, said receptacle being adapted to contain postal cards so that their upper ends project above the upper end of the front wall, a closure hinged to the upper end of the back wall and provided with a depending tongue adapted to enga-ge the upper edge limit the vertical movement of postal cards of the door, and a stamp receptacle supin the receptacle. 10 ported on the closure and having :i bottom In testimony whereof I aix my signature wall adapted to engage the door, and side in presence of two witnesses.

walls having curved front edges whereby BERT W. NEVMAN. said door will yield when engaged by the -Witnesses:

tongue of the closure, said bot-tom wall be- FRANK CI-IERMINE,

ing supported in closed position so es to R. E. WOLFE.

Copies 'of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C. 

